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Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-169

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150 ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas at a recessed regular meeting thereof this 15th day of October, 1947, the vote being as follows: Voting "Aye" Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and Honor E. W. Cragin. Voting "Nay": None Absent: None. Attest: Helen Scott Reed Approved; E. W. Cragin City Clerk Mayor (SEAL) Attest: Helen Scott Reed Approved: E. W. Cragin City Clerk Mayor DISPOSAL AREA Commissioner Moore moved that the City Manager be directed to negotiate LAND ACQUISITION with the Las Vegas Land & Water Company for the acquisition of 81 1/2 acres of land owned by them for additional disposal area. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote* Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. GARBAGE BODY Commissioner Whipple moved that the City Controller be directed to issue BIDS LET bids for the sale of two garbage truck bodies. Said bids to be let so as to allow purchaser to purchase one or both of said bodies. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Clark. Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. APPOINTMENT Mr. Murphy requested the Board to ratify the appointment of C. G. Petrie CITY ENGINEER as city engineer and ex-officio planning engineer. Thereafter, Commissioner Moore moved that the request of Mr. Murphy be approved and that C. Petrie be appointed City Engineer, acting ex-officio Planning Engineer, to be effective as of Nov. 1, 1947. Motion seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by unanimous vote. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before this meeting, Commissioner Whipple moved that the meeting adjourn until October 22, 1947 at the hour of 2:00 P.M. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote; Commissioners Baskin, Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, None. ATTEST APPROVED City Clerk Mayor Las Vegas, Nevada October 22, 1947 Meeting held in Mayor's Chamber for the reason that the Council Room is being used by the airlines. At a regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners held this 22nd day of October, 1947, meeting called to order by His Honor Mayor E. W. Cragin at the hour at the hour of 2:00 P.M. with the following members present: Commissioners Baskin, Moore, Whipple; City Manager J. M. Murphy; City Clerk Helen Scott Reed. Absent: Commissioner Clark and City Attorney C. Norman Cornwall. PAYROLL CLAIMS Commissioner Baskin moved that payroll claims #1293-1298 inclusive and 1284 in the net sum of $25,675.90 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried by the following vote* Commissioners Baskin, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. SERVICE & MATERIAL Commissioner Baskin moved that service and Material warrant #1299 in the WARRANTS sum of $6,355.06 be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign same. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Baskin, Moore, Whipple and His Honor voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Clark. NOTICE OF COMPLETION Commissioner Whipple moved that the city Manager be authorized to sign SWIMMING POOL Notice of Completion of the Central Swimming Pool when the completed